UC Irvine Medical Scientist Training Program

Ali Razmara

Undergraduate	UC Irvine
Year of Entry into UCI MSTP	2001
Graduation Year	2009
Department	Pharmacology
Ph.D Advisor	Sue Duckles
Thesis	Sex hormones and neurovascular protection: modulation of inflammation and mitochondrial oxidative stress
Postgraduate Training	Massachusetts Gen Hospital, Brigham & Womens Hosp - Med-Prelim + Neurology/MGH-BWH
Last Known Position
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Research Interests	Modulation of inflammation and mitochondrial oxidative stress in the cerebral circulation by sex hormones.

PUBLICATIONS

A. Razmara, L. Sunday, C. Stirone, X.B. Wang, D.N. Krause, S.P. Duckles, and V. Procaccio, Mitochondrial Effects of Estrogen are Mediated by ERα in Brain Endothelial Cells. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics(2008), Epub March 19.
A. Razmara, D.N. Krause, S.P. Duckles, and V. Procaccio, Estrogen Suppresses Brain Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress in Female and Male Rats. Brain Research(2007), 1176C: 71-81.
A. Razmara, D.N. Krause, and S.P. Duckles, Testosterone Augments Endotoxin-mediated Cerebrovascular Inflammation in Male Rats. American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology(2005), 289: H1843-50.
A. Razmara and D.J. Tobias, Hydration Dynamics of a Partially Unfolded Protein. The UCI Undergraduate Research Journal(2000), volume III: 35-44.